Until recently, midazolam and fentanyl have been the drugs most frequently used to enhance patient comfort during local anesthesia. However, this combination can cause significant intraoperative respiratory depression.
No, midazolam is not an opiate. It is a benzodiazepine medication commonly used for sedation, anxiety relief, and as a pre-anesthetic medication. Opiates, on the other hand, are a class of drugs derived from the opium poppy plant and are used primarily for pain relief. While both midazolam and opiates can have sedative effects, they work on different receptors in the brain and have distinct mechanisms of action.
Flumazenil is the specific antidote for midazolam toxicity. It works by competitively blocking the effects of midazolam at the benzodiazepine receptor sites in the central nervous system. However, caution should be exercised when using flumazenil as it can precipitate seizures in patients who are dependent on benzodiazepines.
There are quite a few. Versed (Midazolam) is one commonly used one.
Yes if you want to find out the sine of the angle formed by the heart and the rib cage while the patient is dying
You may need to restate your question. Midazolam HCl, or Versed (R), is a benzodiazepine used to create anesthesia in various types of medical procedures. The chemical synthesis is very complicated and arises from many different chemical reactions.
From Wikipedia: Flumazenil is a benzodiazepine antagonist drug that can be used to treat an overdose of midazolam(dormicum) as well as to reverse sedation.[5] However, flumazenil can trigger seizures in mixed overdoses and in benzodiazepine dependent individuals so is not used in most cases.[7][8]
The physician's responsibilities are towards the dying patient; until they are actually dead, the physician is responsible to try to get them better. They are not allowed to 'speed up death' or 'withhold treatments' so that their organs can be used. A completely different team within a hospital is responsible for organising organ donation, to avoid conflicts of interest.
eg: i am dying ok!
A car battery would keep dying because inversely, the lesser the battery is used, the dying process continues. The more the battery is used, the lesser the dying process. But the dying commences and continues , the moment the car engine is not used. Thus, as often as the car is being used, the dying "resumes" the moment tne engine stops. And the faster it is used again, the slower the dying process.EVerytime the car engine is used, the battery recharges, thus life is given back to the battery. Once the engine stops, the dying resumes. This is why the car battery keeps on dying (everytime the car engine is not being used)
Episcotic breathlessness, also known as "epigastric breathlessness," is a term used to describe a sensation of shortness of breath that is related to gastrointestinal issues, particularly those affecting the upper digestive tract. It can occur when there is pressure on the diaphragm from bloating or distension, leading to difficulty in breathing. This condition is often transient and may resolve once the underlying gastrointestinal discomfort is alleviated. It's important for individuals experiencing this symptom to consult a healthcare professional for proper evaluation and management.
Versed is a benzodiazapine same drug class as Valium or xanax, that is used for short term sedation, such as when a person is intubated in an ER. It last generally less than 15 minutes and creates an amnesic effect that will cause the person to be less likely to remember the event.